Software glitch aborts SpaceX rendezvous with space station
A software glitch caused a SpaceX cargo spacecraft to abort its rendezvous with the International Space Station early on Wednesday.
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NASA embraces IBM’s Watson for future space, aerospace technology development
IBM and NASA have had one of the longest, most successful relationships in the high-tech world and it looks like the future holds much the same.
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NASA plans major test of drone management system
A NASA-developed air traffic control system for drones could take a major step forward this week when up to 24 drones take to the skies from locations across the U.S. in the agency's first coordinated test.
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European Space Agency wants to build village on the moon
It's been nearly 50 years since astronauts first landed on the moon. Now the head of the European Space Agency wants to build a permanent international village on the lunar surface.
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NASA to test inflatable habitat for future Mars missions
The SpaceX cargo resupply launch for the International Space Station set for April 8 will have something more than the usual scientific experiments, food and replacement parts for the orbiter.
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How smartphones helped NASA to build tiny satellites you can hold in your hand
The same advances in electronics that bring us ever more powerful smartphones are helping NASA become more nimble in exploring the universe.
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NASA tests rocket engine, a big step in sending humans into deep space
The space agency today for the first time successfully tested its new deep space RS-25 rocket engine. The engine was fired up for 500 seconds, or about 8.5 minutes.
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The US will see an amazing total solar eclipse in 2017
If images of this week's eclipse whetted your appetite for the real thing and you live in the U.S., you don't have long to wait. In August 2017, a total solar eclipse will be seen in a path that crosses the entire country -- the first time in almost 100 years that this has happened.
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Quantum computing may be moving out of science fiction
Quantum computing may still sound like the stuff of science fiction, but in another five or 10 years, it could be part of our reality.
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NASA's not so keen to talk about quantum computer security
When NASA showed off its D-Wave 2X quantum computer on Tuesday, engineers were keen to talk about the computer's capabilities but less so about security measures that might be in place to stop hackers.
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NASA, Google reveal quantum computing leap
The black box sitting at the heart of NASA's Advanced Supercomputing facility in Silicon Valley isn't much to look at. The size of a garden shed, it's smaller than a conventional supercomputer, but inside something quite impressive is happening.
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Hey, all you engineers! Want to go to Mars?
Are you an engineer who's dreamed of working on the International Space Station or maybe on the surface of Mars? Your big chance could be here. NASA announced that it is looking for its next class of astronaut candidates.
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NASA finds signs of water on Mars, raising hopes of finding life
NASA scientists said that after years of investigation, they have determined that water intermittently seeps from below ground and on to the Martian surface.
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NASA will launch a 4K TV channel later this year
NASA plans to launch a 4K TV channel this fall and has already begun test broadcasts. The new channel, called NASA UHD, will broadcast 24 hours a day and be available free of commercials.
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Start-up eyes mining asteroids for space colonies
From a nondescript office on the edge of the Ames Research Park in Silicon Valley, Deep Space Industries is plotting a futuristic scheme to locate asteroids, check them out and then send in mining spacecraft to strip them of their minerals.
